but their delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law they meditate day and night.
Proverbs 23:26 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 My child, give me your heart, and let your eyes observe my ways. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 My son, give me thine heart, And let thine eyes observe my ways. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition My son, give me your heart and let your eyes observe and delight in my ways, American Standard Version (1901) My son, give me thy heart; And let thine eyes delight in my ways. Common English Bible My child, give your mind to me and let your eyes keep to my path. Catholic Public Domain Version My son, offer me your heart, and let your eyes keep to my ways. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version My son, give me thy heart: and let thy eyes keep my ways. |
but their delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law they meditate day and night.
Let those who are wise pay attention to these things and consider the steadfast love of the Lord.
Happy are those who keep his decrees, who seek him with their whole heart,
My child, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments,
Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.
he taught me and said to me, “Let your heart hold fast my words; keep my commandments and live.
Those who are wise understand these things; those who are discerning know them. For the ways of the Lord are right, and the upright walk in them, but transgressors stumble in them.
“Whoever comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and even life itself, cannot be my disciple.
and not as we expected. Instead, they gave themselves first to the Lord and, by the will of God, to us,
and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, as you are being rooted and grounded in love.
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.
So we have the prophetic message more fully confirmed. You will do well to be attentive to this as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.